Time, Metaphor, and Language

Across languages, time tends to be understood in terms of space. For instance, we might think of time as an unstoppable train heading towards us when we hear 'holidays are coming', or we might imagine time as a landscape that we move across as we 'approach the moment of truth'. In this pioneering book, Duffy and Feist bring together research from across disciplines to provide a more nuanced understanding of what metaphor is and how it underpins our conceptualizations of time. Illustrated with a wide range of authentic examples from natural language, the book offers a holistic understanding of metaphors for time, encompassing the varied ways in which people draw on spatial experiences, as well as the broader variety of 'human experience' on an individual level. In doing so, it highlights the importance of variation across cultures, across contexts, and across individuals for metaphoric conceptualization.

Author: Sarah E. Duffy, Michele I. Feist
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 11/23/2023
Pages: 209
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781107194038

About the Author
Duffy, Sarah E.: - Sarah Duffy is Senior Lecturer in English Language and Linguistics at Northumbria University and Co-Editor of Cambridge Elements in Cognitive Linguistics. Her research explores individual differences in metaphor comprehension, and features in journals such as Cognitive Linguistics, Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, and Metaphor and Symbol.Feist, Michele I.: - Michele Feist is Professor of Linguistics and LEQSF Regents Professor in Social Sciences at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Her research explores literal and metaphorical uses of spatial language, using cross-linguistic and experimental psycholinguistic methods, and appears in journals such as Cognition, Cognitive Science, and Language and Cognition.

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